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Awesome, Affordable Alternatives to Champagne | Wine Folly
There are many sparkling wines that are shockingly cheap and absolutely fabulous. I'd like to introduce you to several amazing alternatives to Champagne including...
Recent Trends in Individual Wage Growth
Data analysis tracking pay gains among individual workers shows that median wage growth began accelerating in mid-2021 before peaking in mid-2022.
The problems with using buy now, pay later to fund travel
These services essentially provide customers an alternative way to pay for purchases over time without going into credit card debt or taking out a traditional personal loan.
Mark Cuban has 4 rules for making money—No. 4 is: 'Know your s--t better than anyone else in the room'
Billionaire Mark Cuban says he followed four rules to get rich, and that anyone can use the same blueprint to make their own money and become a millionaire.
How Long Will It Take Inflation to Hit the Fed’s 2% Target?
A historical look at the inflation rate.
International Shipping Costs: Determinants and Outlook
The COVID-19 period saw a huge rise in international shipping costs, but price pressure is likely to ease further as containerships on order are built and delivered.
Retro Local | Redlining: The Jim Crow Laws of the North | PBS
A state’s severe racial disparities are traced back to restrictive real estate covenants.
General - Monday, September 5 - NIL at The University of Michigan
Monday, September 5: NIL at The University of Michigan for Michigan Wolverines General
Senate passes $1.7 trillion government funding bill
The legislation will fund the government through next September.
Richard Thaler on Behavioral Economics: Past, Present, and Future. The 2018 Ryerson Lecture
In the 2018 Nora and Edward Ryerson Lecture at the University of Chicago, Richard H. Thaler discusses his Nobel Prize-winning research.Richard H. Thaler is t...
The death of the department store and the American middle class
The collapse of America’s middle class crushed department stores. Amazon and the pandemic are the final blows.
Facial recognition tech used to bar an attorney from seeing the Rockettes
The entertainment group has been quietly scanning faces since at least 2018.
4 Things to know about Buy Now, Pay Later loans – consumerfinance.gov
Buy Now, Pay Later (or BNPL) loans have seen an astronomical growth in popularity - you’ve probably seen them while shopping online. While they may seem like...
What is a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loan? | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
BNPL loans are consumer installment loans that allow you to purchase items right away with little or no initial payment and pay off the balance in installments over time.
The Economics of Christmas | INOMICS
Christmas is approaching. For many people this is a magical season, filled with songs and decorations, when you hope that all your wishes come true. Others consider Christmas to be a stressful time when you need to rush around to get presents for all your friends and family.
Adults are buying toys for themselves, and it's the biggest source of growth for the industry
"Kidults" are responsible for one-fourth of all toy sales annually, around $9 billion worth, as they buy everything from Star Wars to Lego products.
Using FRED maps to look at regional GDP | FRED Blog
Second Place: The First Loser
Loss aversion can make coming in second place feel disappointing, while coming in third can be seen as a positive outcome because it avoids the disappointment of not achieving the goal.
How much prize money will the winner of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup receive?
In addition to the World Cup trophy, the tournament winners in Qatar will receive a tidy sum of money.
EconExtra: Would You Bet on the Fed or the Market? - Blog
Given that the holiday break is upon us, this FOMC-related post is intended to give you, the educator, food for thought if you are interested in diving a bit deeper into issues surrounding the Federal Reserve and their policies. You never know, this could come in handy if the topic comes up during one of those holiday gatherings.... The Issue As part of this month’s FOMC, members revised their projections for economic indicators (SEP), and their interest rate projections are higher than what the market believes they will be a year from now. This made for interesting questions during the post FOMC press conference and among the talking heads afterward. (For more on the SEP, check out this EconExtra from September that explains it.) Resources For a thorough review of what came to light in the Powell press conference this week, and how we got to where we are today and where we have been in terms of inflation, take five minutes to watch Gary Cohn on CNBC.
Upwork Study Finds 60 Million Americans Freelancing in 2022
Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world’s work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent, today released the results of “Freelance Forward
The Countries that Pay the Most and Least for LEGO
LEGO set prices differ depending on where you shop. TheToyZone found a 700% difference between the average price of LEGO in the most and least expensive markets.
How the American middle class has changed in the past five decades
The share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021, according to a new analysis.
PriceListo - The Most Accurate and Up-To-Date Menu Prices
View the latest prices of your favorite restaurants, gyms, beauty salons, movie theaters, mechanics, pet groomers, deli shops, bakeries, and more.